mọng

adjective

Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [mawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [mawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mọngheavynặng

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

mọng means succulent; juicy.

Meanings of mọng in English

Adjective

succulent, juicy

Example sentences with mọng

Vài sinh viên nhìn cô với đôi mắt mọng nước. Some students looked at her with tears in their eyes.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, mọng could be written as 濛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does mọng mean in English?

mọng (adjective) means "succulent; juicy".

How do you pronounce mọng?

IPA: Hanoi [mawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [mawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: mọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.